Technique: Bobbles
I’m still working on my list of techniques from the last post. Don’t worry, I plan to mix these up with other content, but felt like this would be a fun topic for today! Bobbles… Have you made them? Do you […]
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Undereducated: Knitting techniques
One of my lovely readers asked me to write a blog post about knitting techniques I’d like to learn. I found a huge list of techniques via Google, so to begin with, I pared the list down to remove things […]
WIP: Meridien
So I’m working on Meridien, a swing cardigan by Joji Locatelli. Here’s the designer photo: And here’s where I am so far: I’m enjoying the pattern, which is knitted side-to-side. The construction is interesting, but I’ll write more on that […]
March Giveaway!
Oooh, this is like, a new record of lateness for me. I had a great yarn dyer lined up for March’s giveaway, but trunk shows have totally depleted her awesome stash! This is a good thing for her, but for […]
February Winner
Wow! A total of 203 whopping entries for the giveaway this month! What a crazy month! I always feel bad for the people who sign up for my giveaways early… It seems like the random number generator always comes up […]
Roundup: Knits on the Net
Are there any knitting skills you’d like to learn, but just aren’t comfortable self-teaching? It looks like Craftsy is giving away free knitting classes! I don’t know how they’ve been able to make them free, or how long they’ll be […]
Another FO and a discovery
Greetings from very cold and beautifully snowy Crested Butte, Colorado. I spent most of yesterday in route to this unique little ski town, and I really wanted to share my most recent FO with you: It’s Renfrew, by the lovely […]
Designer spotlight: Alexis Winslow
Over in a Ravelry thread, someone brought up Alexis Winslow’s new sweater pattern, Turnstone Pullover, and after queuing it immediately, I felt I just had to come back and do a spotlight on her work. You’ll probably recognize her name […]
FO: Rikke
Finally got some images of a hat that has been languishing in my project bag while I focused on Obsidian. The pattern is Rikke, a simple, slouchy, garter stitch toque that definitely has unisex appeal. I’d absolutely wear this if […]
Queued
I owe you guys a FO post… I finished a hat recently, but I need to take photos, so stay tuned to (tomorrow?) for those. I’ve happened upon some lovely new things for my queue, recently. Some have come from […]